Comments on: Am I an overprivileged jerk or was this a harmless social experiment? You decide… http://www.virtuousconsumer.com/am-i-an-overprivileged-asshole-or-was-this-a-harmless-social-experiment-you-decide/ Fri, 29 Oct 2010 19:03:25 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: cathy s http://www.virtuousconsumer.com/am-i-an-overprivileged-asshole-or-was-this-a-harmless-social-experiment-you-decide/comment-page-1/#comment-211 cathy s Sat, 04 Apr 2009 14:23:30 +0000 http://www.virtuousconsumer.com/blog/am-i-an-overprivileged-asshole-or-was-this-a-harmless-social-experiment-you-decide/#comment-211 After having read Leslie's article in 'Canadian Living' and then the letter sent, I need to comment. I believe the message in the article was to point out that many of us so often make purchases that are not necessary, without even realizing it. I did not read (as the letter states) that Leslie was flaunting her 'life of privilege' (which, by the way, is an assumption by the letter's author), nor is she attempting to 'live like the little people' (LITTLE people??!?!). I believe that by making an effort to be aware of what we are buying, this will teach our children about the difference between "needs" and "wants". This is a lesson that many of us need. Kudos to Leslie and her family for trying this experiment. I don't know many people that willingly give up some of the 'extras' that they are accustomed to. After having read Leslie’s article in ‘Canadian Living’ and then the letter sent, I need to comment. I believe the message in the article was to point out that many of us so often make purchases that are not necessary, without even realizing it. I did not read (as the letter states) that Leslie was flaunting her ‘life of privilege’ (which, by the way, is an assumption by the letter’s author), nor is she attempting to ‘live like the little people’ (LITTLE people??!?!). I believe that by making an effort to be aware of what we are buying, this will teach our children about the difference between “needs” and “wants”. This is a lesson that many of us need.
Kudos to Leslie and her family for trying this experiment. I don’t know many people that willingly give up some of the ‘extras’ that they are accustomed to.

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